diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix
index 409307fb52b..ebd0f79cd47 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, glib, gdk_pixbuf, pango, cairo, libxml2, libgsf
-, bzip2, libcroco, libintlOrEmpty
+, bzip2, libcroco, libintlOrEmpty, darwin
 , withGTK ? false, gtk3 ? null
 , gobjectIntrospection ? null, enableIntrospection ? false }:
 
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib gdk_pixbuf cairo ] ++ lib.optional withGTK gtk3;
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin (with darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks; [
+      ApplicationServices
+    ]);
 
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-introspection=auto" ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin "--disable-Bsymbolic";